Capacity Building

The following is a brief description of our capacity building programs.

Technical Assistance/ Grant making

We provide technical assistance and grant making to partner organizations in low and middle-income countries to:

• facilitate training,

• build monitoring and testing capacity,

• improve environmental regulatory standards, and

• increase enforcement capacity.

We work in partnership with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government and communities to conduct public health investigations and projects to reduce hazardous exposures. 

Public Health and Environmental Education

We specialize in providing environmental health education programs to further the knowledge of hazard controls in the workplace, emission reduction, and occupational hygiene practices. Our courses are generally custom designed for the intended audience and cover such topics as air sampling, respiratory protection, and environmental testing methods.

Exchange of Technology and Access to Technology

OK International facilitates the donation of environmental and occupational hygiene testing technology to partners with developing environmental programs and limited resources. We solicit donations from companies offering equipment, laboratory services or consulting services and donate these materials and support to governmental agencies and NGOs to develop capacity for public health and environmental programs.

Dissemination of Information

We work on the dissemination of information to help develop effective environmental legislation, improve enforcement mechanisms, and implement workplace improvements.  We also publish our research findings to facilitate access to lessons learned in the field. 

For further information, contact us.